Shorthand is a way of writing quickly, using a lot of abbreviations. Reporters often use shorthand during interviews to keep up with how fast people talk.
A compendious and rapid method or writing by substituting characters, abbreviations, or symbols, for letters, words, etc.; short writing; stenography. See Illust. under
Noun
a method of writing rapidly
Adjective S.
written in abbreviated or symbolic form; "shorthand notes"
n.
A compendious and rapid method or writing by
substituting characters, abbreviations, or symbols, for letters, words,
etc.; short writing; stenography. See Illust. under Phonography.
Shorthand
A compendious and rapid method or writing by substituting characters, abbreviations, or symbols, for letters, words, etc.; short writing; stenography. See Illust. under
Usage Examples
Music is the shorthand of emotion.
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Other Usage ExamplesWhile eschewing emotion - and its companion, vulnerability - Obama should be careful not to sacrifice empathy, the 'I feel your pain' connection that sustained Clinton. This connection is the shorthand people use to measure their leaders' intentions. If people believe you're on their side, they will trust your decisions.
I find I like to work with a lot of the same actors, because I find that there's sort of shorthand there, and there is this unspoken trust, both ways. They trust me and I trust them. And I know what I'm going to get from them, to an extent. It's just fun, kind of creating this little family.
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